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Hotchkiss has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 10 are within 25 miles.
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- Apples Last weeks around Hotchkiss, typically through early November. 8 farms within 25 mi, closest: Delicious Orchards (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Colorado, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Hotchkiss
- 2 mi Big B's Delicious Orchards Paonia ApplesGrapesPeachesPearsRaspberriesTomatoes
- 6.9 mi McClure Orchards Paonia ApplesCorn mazePumpkins
- 7.7 mi McClure Orchards - ORGANIC Paonia Apples
- 9.3 mi Orchard Valley Farms Paonia ApplesBlackberriesCherriesGrapesPeachesPearsPumpkinsRaspberriesVegetables
- 10 mi Full Spectrum Farms Paonia ApplesCherriesPeachesVegetables
- 13 mi Red Mountain Ranches Cedaredge ApplesCherriesGrapesPeachesPearsPumpkinsTomatoesVegetables
- 14 mi Fritchman Orchards Eckert Apples
- 14 mi Uncle Johnny's U-Pick Farm Cedaredge Vegetables
- 18 mi Dayspring Farm Olathe Lavender
- 23 mi Bills' Pumpkin Patch Delta Pumpkins
U-pick around Hotchkiss
Draw a 25-mile circle around Hotchkiss and you get 11 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 8 orchards with apples, 4 with peaches, 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with cherries and 3 with pears. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Hotchkiss is Delicious Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 126 Hwy. 133. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Delicious Orchards Hotchkiss | in town | 8 |
| Peaches | Big B's Delicious Orchards Paonia | 2 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | McClure Orchards Paonia | 7 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Orchard Valley Farms Paonia | 9 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Big B's Delicious Orchards Paonia | 2 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Big B's Delicious Orchards Paonia | 2 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Big B's Delicious Orchards Paonia | 2 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Orchard Valley Farms Paonia | 9 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | McClure Orchards Paonia | 7 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Dayspring Farm Olathe | 18 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- July: cherries (3), raspberries (2), blackberries (1)
- August: peaches (4), raspberries (2), blackberries (1)
- September: apples (8), peaches (4), pumpkins (4), raspberries (2), blackberries (1), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (8), pumpkins (4), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Colorado; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Hotchkiss
In a typical year Hotchkiss sees its last frost around May 3 and the first one of fall around October 12. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Hotchkiss short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Colorado | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 67–80 °F | 4 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 67 °F and a low of 37 °F near Hotchkiss.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Hotchkiss, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Hotchkiss can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Hotchkiss, 6 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Paonia, CO 5 farms · 6.6 mi
- Cedaredge, CO 2 farms · 13 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Hotchkiss: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Hotchkiss, CO?
We know of one farm in Hotchkiss: Delicious Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
What can you pick in Hotchkiss?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Hotchkiss?
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hotchkiss, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Hotchkiss?
Right in Hotchkiss: Delicious Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
Where is the closest peach orchard to Hotchkiss?
Big B's Delicious Orchards in Paonia, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with peaches in total. The usual season in Colorado is August to September.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Hotchkiss?
McClure Orchards in Paonia, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Colorado is September to October.
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